Environment
Soil Health Week: Know your soil
Irish soils are remarkably diverse. More than 200 different soil types occur across the country, and it is common to find several soil types within the same farm, or even within a single field. As part of Soil Health Week, Teagasc Soil and Nutrition Specialist, Dr. Veronica Nyhan explains how different characteristics, strengths and vulnerabilities influence how it should be managed.
21 September 2026
Soil Health Week: Managing Soils in the Right Way
Soils are at the heart of our food systems. They support farm productivity, food security and the health of our wider environment, while also contributing to the resilience of rural communities and the planet. As part of Soil Health Week 2026, Dr. Fiona Brennan, Teagasc Soil Biology Research Officer, Johnstown Castle, writes on the importance of managing soils in the right way.
18 September 2026
A practical guide on preventing farmyard pollution – new factsheet available
Farmers can avail of a new factsheet produced by the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign to help prevent farmyard pollution and protect water quality.
17 September 2026
Soil Health Week 2026 launched
The importance of healthy soils for sustainable agriculture, food production and the wider environment will be highlighted as part of Teagasc Soil Health Week, taking place from September 21-25.
14 September 2026
Farm hazardous waste collection dates
Five farm hazardous waste collection days are scheduled to take place over the coming weeks, providing farmers with an opportunity to dispose of various wastes, thus ensuring compliance with legislation and reducing the possibility for biosecurity, environmental or human health risks.
13 September 2026
Why soil sampling should be on every farmer’s autumn checklist
An up-to-date soil test will help ensure that lime and fertiliser decisions for 2027 are based on what each field actually needs, Veronica Nyhan, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, and the NMP Online team explain why soil sampling should be on every farmer’s autumn checklist.
10 September 2026
Five Top Tips to Protect Water Quality This September
September provides an excellent opportunity to improve nutrient use efficiency while protecting water quality. Here, the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign share five practical steps farmers can take to protect local waterways while making the most of valuable nutrients.
10 September 2026
Harvest 2026: The results are in for Signpost Tillage farmer, Darren Allen
Signpost Tillage farmer, Darren Allen provides an update from his farm in Cork, focusing crop yields and the performance of some on-farm trials.
10 September 2026
Scope to improve water quality communication strategies
Dr. Bridget Lynch, Research Officer in the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP), was awarded the annual ASA Fellowship in 2025. Through this bursary, which involved travel to Denmark and Sweden, along with a qualitative study, Dr. Lynch gathered knowledge on science communication strategies to enable better uptake of water quality messaging.
9 September 2026
Local voices and actions essential in Ireland’s water quality journey
Addressing the Environment Ireland® Conference in Croke Park on Thursday, September 3, Teagasc Head of Water Quality Knowledge Transfer, Noel Meehen highlighted the importance of local representatives – whether farmers, industry representatives or the public – taking ownership of water quality in their specific catchment and delivering results.
7 September 2026